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Fire and operations staff reported they have earned roughly $209,000 in mutual-aid revenues this year and spent about $111,000 on expenses, leaving the wildland program near $98,000 in the black year-to-date. Staff said the crew had been dispatched to several calls and was prepositioned in California at the time of the meeting.

Council members asked whether interlocal agreements were adequate for fire response, and staff said mutual-aid is valuable but that local, rapidly deployable equipment remains important. \"Engine 191 is a brush-capable truck and gives us a strong capability,\" a councilor said, but staff added that a newer, reliable unit would reduce long-term maintenance and increase safety and revenue potential.

Why it matters: The mutual-aid deployments both bolster regional wildfire response and provide a revenue stream the city can use to support the fire department. Councilors discussed using program proceeds for a replacement truck rather than relying solely on general-fund operations.

Next steps: Staff signaled intent to return with a formal purchase request and options for how to use the wildland revenue (for example, equipment replacement vs. reserves). Council members encouraged staff to prioritize safety and reliability and to bring cost and financing options to a future meeting.

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Public-works staff (Ted and other operations staff) said the contractor had completed electrical work and fuel-line hookups for the generator and that startup tasks include flushing the system, filling and testing the tank, and running required water-quality sampling before connecting the well to distribution.

On equipment disposals, staff said they recovered and removed nine legacy fuel tanks from a city well house; contractors pumped and transferred fuel, used a crane and winches, and removed the tanks. The city sold several items at auction and to local buyers: an older Kubota sold for $48,500, the removed fuel tanks were sold (total proceeds discussed by staff), and the city recovered about 1,500 gallons of fuel that will be transferred into the new generator tank. Ted said the arrangement with the contractor that removed the tanks meant the city avoided costly removal labor while receiving proceeds from the sale.

Why it matters: Restoring the Maple Canyon well and linking it to a reliable generator improves the water system's resilience and reduces reliance on a single asset. Selling legacy tanks and surplus equipment produced one-time revenue and cleared storage space within the well house. Staff said they will test water quality after startup and would notify residents if any service impacts occur during the transition.

Ending: Public-works staff asked for patience during the short startup window and said they will post updates on social media and advise the council if quality tests require any operational changes.

","Staff reported that the Maple Canyon well startup and generator hook-up are imminent, and public-works crews removed and sold nine legacy fuel tanks and an old Kubota, yielding revenue and clearing space in the well-house. Staff said the generator tank installation will improve backup power for water operations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542083,"Council to review security and inspection terms for Bell Subdivision phase B",230,4366000,4596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795627-eeede56bf60da77948157af74c2b00d8&start=4366&end=4596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795627-eeede56bf60da77948157af74c2b00d8/thumbnail_4366000.jpg","/articles/6542083/Woodland-Hills/Utah-County/Utah/Council-to-review-security-and-inspection-terms-for-Bell-Subdivision-phase-B","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542083-b3e94fc2e3ee5d5458a76cfdcf0166ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175236&Signature=SOdl47tAPx3vkees4xo8H7qZj0DysFNpvBqhAgBpdDZD-ySDipTioDacoqBq2gkd6kEbNBtGCEVV~Z7lGrhbxPWmSUBjSDxc~apJghlOi-4JHeCc-XztpmMe-rt2SPahQnLxO0wzGTJ3tZv4tyOKKW15e33-~Ic1Tobguf-6PBXC6ehMPW2dALtZNrJ-lKrOQbD8PIW9FgkDFthJ~0L-SZRIqYchJU0tzFulfe1fwgsQLzB~dBSVjniXeVkZBAAu6DB1Huh2KQh8Mwv~bM1ZDCF0uxo8ivcPUjqYFUnjB78pfrdUZROn5PZOKnHli42ZsZyT~11YSY100xhMdAdZuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Woodland Hills — City staff presented a security-agreement package for Phase B of the Bell Subdivision and told the council the item requires council approval at the next regular meeting.

Wayne (staff member) explained that the subdivision has changed hands to a developer who has agreed to the city's security terms. According to the materials summarized by Wayne, the city's ordinance requires developers to post a durability security and an inspection retainer. \"They apparently have sold it to another developer, who's willing to come in and assume all the responsibility to move that subdivision forward,\" Wayne said.

Staff said the agreement calls for a two-year durability period (longer than the standard one-year duration because of the site's circumstances) and an inspection retainer that will be applied to the city's and engineer's inspection costs. During the briefing there was a brief clarification on the percentages discussed: staff summarized the requirement as a 10% durability security with a 6% inspection fee held up front to cover inspections.

Wayne told the council the city attorney has reviewed the form agreement and staff (including the public-works reviewer) are satisfied with the figures and the legal language. \"Those amounts are reflected then in this agreement, security agreement, for them. We've had our attorney... so we're comfortable that they've covered the bases,\" Wayne said.

Why it matters: The security and inspection provisions ensure the city has funds available to correct construction defects or complete unfinished improvements if a developer fails to finish required work. The two-year durability period is explicitly longer than the usual one-year warranty the city often requires, reflecting staff's view of the project's uniqueness.

Next steps: Staff placed the security agreement on the consent/regular agenda for formal council action at the council meeting; the staff recommendation is that the council approve the security agreement as drafted.

","Staff briefed the council on a developer security agreement for Phase B of the Bell Subdivision that requires extended durability and an inspection retainer; approval was placed on the council agenda for the regular meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542088,"Woodland Hills council debates 2.5% city tax-rate bump, eyes roads and water funding",7383,27000,7410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795627-eeede56bf60da77948157af74c2b00d8&start=27&end=7410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795627-eeede56bf60da77948157af74c2b00d8/thumbnail_27000.jpg","/articles/6542088/Woodland-Hills/Utah-County/Utah/Woodland-Hills-council-debates-25-city-tax-rate-bump-eyes-roads-and-water-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542088-734221f0026adc3454238b8e7f047052/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175236&Signature=bGesgVjDx-hgsVWNly1Zagrnb-QxJPbTUEqEiGiEsqpKRTxzq9~5gLlkjjqQ5TFfLtWK6ALRlx43sCcVkeWFSy7IJNLSBDPm1slh3djLF5gID~myjxGFWKglj93BdmRKP6fvx5PYbvQGgy~fxDNYHbuNnOGZjXurFAXTV0NYpengc9FljnelrJqn8qPw80lENzrJ7hdxuYeqXbN6HSWgyZ2Bfya6vX2mjZjpq5OBtP7jtWVP9egM1iapWbWRhgpWVzAaVIF5dOkDRVuBFaQ4Ig05EyuTbtKfP0DH4z2Pxckg~wazPjotVTMwEvA0SGHpRGcE3F9DYROj6vmWnTPy9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Woodland Hills — At a June work session held immediately after a public hearing with no speakers, staff presented certified property-tax numbers and councilors discussed a tentative recommendation to forward a city property tax rate of 0.003404 (the city's current rate plus 2.5 percent) to the county auditor for the truth-in-taxation process.

The city's finance presenter, identified in the meeting as Chris (staff member), told the council the state has proposed a rate of 0.003093 for the coming year, down from last year's 0.003321. \"The state is proposing a 0.003093, which is less than the 0.003321 from last year,\" Chris said, but noted that even accepting the state's certified rate would increase city revenue compared with this year because assessed values have risen.

Chris showed multiple scenarios comparing (a) adopting the state's certified rate, (b) keeping the city rate level at last year's 0.003321, and (c) raising the city portion by incremental percentages. Under the staff calculations presented, the city would collect about $1,012,000 if it accepted the state's rate; keeping last year's city rate would produce roughly $1,087,000. Current-year collections were described as about $983,000.

Why it matters: Council members repeatedly tied the rate discussion to the pavement management plan and another near-term water-related road project. Staff and councilors said small increases now could avoid larger, politically difficult spikes later and reduce the need to draw down savings. \"We know safety is a number one priority, which includes roads,\" one councilor said during the discussion.

Staff presented a multi-year view of road and water work: the city has roughly $1.8 million in road work that staff intends to complete over a 6- to 7-year cycle (excluding about $1.1 million of road work that would be done as part of water-line projects). The pavement-management schedule and the timing of water-line work (examples named in the meeting included Maple, Skylake, Highline, Homestead and Summit) affect both scope and cash-flow needs.

Financing options were also discussed. Chris said the city had explored borrowing capacity with local lenders and with bonding options. \"We have capacity for about... $1.8 to $3,000,000 that we could borrow just in the general account,\" Chris said, noting that general-obligation bonds (which are voter-authorized) would be a different path but that water projects were often best financed from the water enterprise because water revenues can service that debt.

Council members and staff emphasized communication with residents before the county's July notices: the council asked staff to prepare a clear explanation (video and newsletter text) about how the property-tax bill is allocated across taxing entities and why a modest city increase does not equate to the same percentage change on a homeowner's total bill.

Direction to staff: While the council did not record a formal adoption during the session, members settled on a working target of 0.003404 (city rate + 2.5%) to be advertised and taken through the truth-in-taxation process. Councilors asked staff to produce (1) a side-by-side budget impact summary showing the state-certified rate versus the 2.5-percent hybrid option; (2) a scenario that shows what rate would be necessary to avoid dipping into current savings at all (staff's rough calculation that day put that near a substantially higher percentage); and (3) a plain-language outreach package for residents explaining what the city controls and what other taxing entities control.

Quotes: Chris (staff member) said, \"Kudos to the state and the county. They got us our tax rates\" and later summarized the certified number: \"The state is proposing a 0.003093, which is less than the 0.003321 from last year.\" Janet (council member) framed the trade-off: \"If we keep it level, the rate level of what it was this year, so it is a slight increase. I'm okay with that if we have a plan of how we can pay for the roads.\" Ted (staff member, public works) cautioned that construction inflation and deferred maintenance mean the city may need to blend cash reserves, incremental rate increases and financing to meet the pavement plan timeline.

Ending: Councilors agreed to proceed with staff work on the 0.003404 proposal and to bring final numbers and outreach material back to an upcoming meeting and the August truth-in-taxation hearing for formal consideration. No final vote was recorded during the work session.

","Councilors and staff discussed adopting a tentative city property tax rate of 0.003404 (city rate plus 2.5%) to help preserve savings and fund road and water projects. Staff presented revenue scenarios, financing options and the likely effect on the city's pavement program; formal adoption was left to the upcoming truth-in-taxation process.","actionData","errors"]

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